The Golden-leaved Privet is a genus of plants in the family Pyrogaceae, deciduous shrub, 2–3 m tall. Its young branches have short hairs. The leaves are thin and single-leaf pairs. The new leaves are golden yellow, hence the name Phnom Penh Privet, and the old leaves are yellow-green to green. The inflorescence is indistinct, and the drupe is oval in shape, containing a seed, and the color is black purple. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is October.
【Location】
Whole park
Flower language
Love that never changes
Key value
Flowers bloom in summer, the flowers are small white flowers, clustered, lightly fragrant, beautiful flower shape, with high ornamentality. Not only is the color beautiful, but the golden-leaved Privet tree species is extremely adaptable, and the more abundant the sun, the brighter the color and luster of its leaves, bringing a hint of coolness to the same green summer days.
The golden leaf Privet can be used as a color leaf hedge, can also be planted, the plasticity is extremely high, can meet the needs of garden construction to the greatest extent, and can be a variety of leaf color combination, adding color to garden art.
The leaves of the Golden Leaf Privet
Brilliant golden yellow, flowers silvery white,
Therefore, it has the meaning of "full of gold and jade".